Paul Krugman is a political rookie. At least he is when compared to President Obama. That’s why he unleashed a screed as soon as word came about the debt ceiling compromise between President Obama and Congressional leaders – to, you know, avert an economic 9/11. Joining the ideologue spheres’ pure, fanatic, indomitable hysteria, Krugman declares the deal a disaster – both political and economic – of course providing no evidence for the latter, which I find curious for this Nobel winning economist. He rides the coattails of the simplistic argument..

What? They're just noticing this -now ?

Ha!

But Hamsher is right-the Left is getting Sister Souljah'd.

Obama needs to paint himself as a Centrist-because unlike the Left-the Centrist know how to play-

One of the best political quotes of all time came from Maxine Waters. Motivating a rally about to march in support of abortion rights, she said: "I have to march today because my mother couldn't get an abortion!!"

I saw Paul Krugman on one of the talk shows recommending a little "controlled inflation". A shadow fell across my grave. That's one way to take care of all those unfunded liabilities: make them valueless. Inflation is the transfer of wealth from the holders of currency to the holders of debt, and debtors are the virtuous in the Democratic playbook. If they knew how to make it happen in a depressed economy, they would make it happen......Maxine Waters has a crooked banker husband and a horrendous record of saying stupid things. Look at the criticism (i.e. none) that she has received in the mainstream media versus the coals of fire that have been heaped upon various black Republicans. My goodness, that sure is annoying.

Well Maxine, when 95% of voting Blacks voted for Barry, that should tell you something. The One does not need to do anything for you. He will pander to the white folk as he is losing their votes right now.

Blacks vote their self-interest. They don't vote Democrat at 90 plus percent because they are enslaved by a plantation mentality. They vote 90 plus percent Democrat, and have been doing so for my entire lifetime, because they understand that Democrats will pay for their votes with generous and ever growing welfare entitlements. It is a conscious calculated decision on the part of blacks to vote for ever greater transfer payments from the general population. I at least respect blacks enough to acknowledge that they are making a rational decision when they vote their self-interst, as opposed to the racist beautiful people who assume blacks can't make a rational decision but are under the sway of a plantation mentality.

Bill Clinton used to take those famous "photo op" vacations. Bill Morris polling found out that Americans like their presidents to vacation in western national parks. So in election years, instead of hanging with his rich pals on the east coast, he would go out west to be photographed at parks.

I think Obama sees his trip like that. Go to smaller towns in the upper midwest and get his picture taken eating at a small restaurant, posing with smiling white kids. That sort of thing.

ricpic, I agree. I used to believe the line that Blacks really have conservative values and Republicans just need to reach out to them.

But after living in a couple of major cities and seeing the entitlement mentality, I see that it has nothing to do with African-American abortion rates or gay marriage (things the conservatives can try to reach out on).

Even professional blacks I have worked with have worked the affirmative action angle to get jobs and promotions, or free education.

About the only thing fuglier than sentimental lib-ralls such as Jane Hamster and Miss Waters (tho' MW has at times taken on the ..DoD) are crypto-klansmen-- aka Alt-tards-- whining because they can't go out and lynch some n****rs

You simply can't read, Danny. The point was that Waters has usually voted against DoD bills--That should please the A-house libertarians. Unless maybe they're lying--ie, cut govt. programs except DoD. Raygunism.

And who said anything about compassion--perhaps you're like having a flashback of yr favorite Ayn Rand book? For that matter, your TP hero Boehner was pulling for raising the debt ceiling, and for saving some...fiendish entitlements (and college loan programs). Ratted out by one of your own, Danny: the Boner--a collectivist!

Simple. Trapped by the own "leadership" for decades of bad policy and neglect. For those that description doesn't apply to, look to the suburbs because they had the strength to get themselves and their families out.

“Paul Krugman is a Nobel prize winning New York Times columnist who consistently sits at the top of every poll of “most influential liberals.”

Paul Krugman stopped being credible a long time ago. At best, Krugman’s provides only that part of the truth that supports his political objectives.

Reading his column is like reading a study that shows women are taller than men- because, it identified ten unusually tall women and ten unusually short men and finds that the shortest woman is taller than the tallest man! That is, even when his column is factually correct, he’s presenting a carefully cherry-picked basket of facts.

So who, exactly, does Paul Krugman influence, other than those who already agree with him? Does providing talking points to those who already support his politics make him “influential”?

No, Nachos, that's not it: you're just a lying bag of opportunistic shit like the rest of perps on A-tard. Im opposed to religious extremists of all types--(including those who think Leviticus was written in stone)

Could you read, you'd note that I recently linked to an essay by Chomsky on my blog--and to Krugman, and a while back to Nat Hentoff. But I guess those aren't the sort of semites you approve of. Alas, no Kissinger or Lieberman or Eric Cantor, Nacho.

Wash the beans and sort to remove bad ones. Put all of the ingredients except the sausages in a small/medium crock pot and cook on medium for 5 to 6 hours or until the beans are getting tender. Stir occasionally to make sure the beans are getting evenly done.

Slice or cut up the sausages. Stir into the beans and continue to cook for about another half hour or longer.

Ayn Rand was a seditionist (not to say untalented, boring skankbucket). For that matter, most teabuggers misread her drivel: she was a moderate. Voted for JFK, and was not supportive of Nixon-Kissinger (or ortho-jews, or any religious people).

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a tube pan. Peel and core and chop the apples into chunks a little less than one inch. Toss the apple with the 5 tbsp sugar and 2 tbsp cinnamon and set aside.

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon and salt in a large mixing bowl.

In a separate bowl mix the sugar, oil, juice and vanilla. It will look totally disgusting. Don't worry about it. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ones. Then add the eggs one at a time. Scrape down the side of the bowl. Don't lick the spatula.....OK....go ahead lick the spatula.

Pour half of the batter into the tube pan. Top with half of the apples and some of the nuts. Cover with the rest of batter and top with the rest of the apples and nuts.

they allow jew queers out there in the heartland, Squatt Stein? Or maybe you found some klansmen to suck for tweek or something

Earlier he called someone a fag. That explains quite a bit.

So what we have here is a semi-employed, poorly coded spambot who, while capable of actually writing entire paragraphs of cogent thought, decides to delve into nonsensical and adversarial attacks for no reason that make sense beyond masturbating to someone else's pageviews. Since he's not getting any he's not getting it at "home", he has to come here, so to speak.

Scott -- I had forgotten that J. can bench press 400 pounds and wants to beat me up. Thank you so much for that hilarious memory.

Why do I pick on J.? I agree that it's not very sporting. But you have to admit that it's fascinating to see him melt down. The key, for whatever reason, is to mention Jewish people. It's like tapping out Shave and a Haircut when Roger Rabbit is around.

Good Lord--J is back with his illiteral posting and his psuedo macho postings--get a life mofo--your an internet macho guy. you have neither a brain nor the ability to back up your senseless challenges--nobody takes you seriously--really you are a pathetic piece of shit whose better part of you dribbled down your mothers crotch.

Speed, but replace Keyahnah Reeves (However you wanna spell his name)with Obama, replace the public transportation bus with the million dollar special. Watch as the bus demolishes emotional set pieces in suborbia america, such as a daycare, a playground, a mosque.